Rodeo season is on its way.. May 11th will be my first rodeo of the high school spring rodeo season. I am SUPER pumped! Rodeo and horses are the things that I know I can always turn to, no matter the situation. Everytime I sit high up in that saddle, I instantly get butterflies deep in my stomach and I know it's time to rock and roll. I show up to the rodeos to win, to do what I know and do best. The people and the friends that I have met while on my adventures and journeys will stay with me forever. I have met some of my best friends while on the rodeo road, while spending complete weekends with each other, we have made countless memories and friendships that will last forever. One of my favorite quotes that I live by whether practicing or getting ready to run is 'practice is if you are teh worst, but perform as if you are the best'. If you do not have a clear head the day of the rodeo, you might as well turn around and drive back home, rodeo is more of a mental sport more than anything else. "Your performance depends on so many factors only some of which you can control. What you control is your mind and what you mentally bring to the arena". There is so much challenge that goes into doing what I love and there will always be someone better than you. That is where practice plays a huge part, if you don't practice and ride, why are you there? Practice is where the first step comes into winning the rodeo.

Rodeo here we go!

Rodeo season has begun! The thrill of that last turn on a barrel, that flick to your slack, or that sliding stop to tie that goat. These are all things I LOVE doing! Rodeo has been a huge part in my life, ever since i stepped into that stirrup and sat into that worn out saddle, I knew rodeo is where i could turn to. Jump back to 2000, my first rodeo, I was just a youngster of five years old. Sitting high up in that saddle, on that ole grey horse, feeling that wind beneath my hat and the butterflies in my stomach. The gates flew open, and I looked deep into the arena, my heart started to race, and grey new exactly what we were here to do. I kicked my little feet, and off we went, headed straight for first barrel! Seconds later, we were spinning around second and headed for the final barrel. I could hear my parents in the background, screaming and cheering for their little girl! I turned around that third barrel and found myself kicking as hard as I could, I crossed that eye and on the loudspeaker here was a time.. of 26.3! WHOO! I can remember that day just like it was yesterday. Everytime I look out into our field I see that good ole GreyGo who did me proud. I ended up winning the peewee division, but I didn't stop there.. Now I am 16 years old and rodeo is an even bigger part of my life now. Starting in May every year my weekends become filled with the great thrill of rodeo, friends, and having a time of my life to remeber forever!